The City of Oceanside will begin a new round of roadway improvements across various areas of the City this summer as part of its ongoing Pavement Management Program, with projects focusing primarily on major arterial corridors and high-traffic streets.
Oceanside maintains an extensive roadway network of approximately 490 miles of city streets and 16 miles of alleys, totaling nearly 90 million square feet of pavement. Maintaining a network of this size requires a data-driven approach to ensure limited funding delivers the greatest impact. Roadway conditions are evaluated regularly and improvements are scheduled to help extend pavement life and maintain reliable travel. The upcoming pavement rehabilitation projects include improvements in several areas:
Oceanside Boulevard / Mesa Drive
Oceanside Boulevard / College Boulevard
Mission Avenue / Mesa Drive
Mission Avenue / Mission Gate
Thunder Drive / Landes Park Area
Additional project areas are being finalized and will be announced soon.
In addition, smaller area lane repairs are planned by the Public Works Department:
3/19/26: College Blvd.– Southbound lane #1 from Olive Drive to Thunder Drive
3/24/26: Coast Highway – Southbound lane #1 from Morse Street to Kelly Street
4/7/26: Douglas Drive – Southbound lanes #1 & #2 from El Camino Real to Mission
4/14/26: College Blvd. – Southbound lane #2 from Olive Drive to Thunder Drive
4/21/26: El Camino Real – Southbound lane #2 from Vista Oceana to Mesa Drive
Planned improvements include a variety of pavement treatments designed to improve ride quality and extend the lifespan of city streets, including asphalt grind and overlay, slurry seal applications, and other preventative pavement maintenance.
Construction will occur in phases. Residents may experience temporary construction impacts such as lane closures or parking restrictions while crews work to improve our roads.
Maintaining streets is an ongoing effort and that the Pavement Management Plan will continue to guide improvements. Measure X, the City’s ½ cent sales tax has helped fund over $34M in road repairs since 2019.
Residents can learn how streets are evaluated and follow upcoming roadway improvements by visiting https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/government/development-services/engineering/capital-improvement-program/pavement-management-program
All are encouraged to report potholes by using the “My Oceanside” City app: https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/residents/city-services/my-oceanside-request-a-service
